Graduated from San Diego State University with a degree in Applied Design in 1997 and earned her Master's in Furniture Design from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2001
Worked as a prototype fabricator and machine shop foreman before becoming an independent designer and furniture builder
Quote: "(On the objects she creates): "I think there is beauty in experience, and these objects are, have been experienced․""
Writes the columns Hands On for ReadyMade magazine and Lifestyled for Modern Ink Magazine
Best known as a carpenter, furniture designer, and host of "Fix This Yard," "DIY to the Rescue," and "Blog Cabin․"
Her original furniture pieces have been exhibited in galleries and museums around the world, including in Milan
Has taught classes on furniture design and construction at her alma mater, the Rhode Island School of Design